- Have landed in Brisbane for #lca2011 hurrah! Looks forward to seeing everyone and seeing the awesome lineup of speakers!
# - Hey #lca2011 people! We need a few more people to volunteer with flood cleanup to get a decent team
http://conf.linux.org.au/wiki/Floods # - Parkour lesson #1 learning to jump, run up walls, hang and launch from ledges, leap. No injuries yet, feeling a little assassins creed
# - Transparency is Never Enough: The Strange Case of Australia and OOXML http://bit.ly/eqRfKZ #
- New Post: Music: Greed http://bit.ly/fWG2pj #
- Hey #lca2011 ppl! Please volunteer some time to help with flood relief cleanup in Brisbane
http://conf.linux.org.au/wiki/Floods # - I've said it before, but the brutal legend (game) soundtrack totally rocks! Best metal compilation ever. #
- Brilliant! Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes. The Joy of Stats http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkSRLYSojo #gov2au #opendata #
- Alright Martial Arts people going to #lca2011 come along to the aptly named Martial Arts BOF! http://bit.ly/eRgYsT #
- "Australian schools use Government data to teach data analysis skills" http://www.spacetimeresearch.com/esa-datagenie.html #gov2au #opendata #
- Anyone of sensitive disposition or queasy stomach should never subject themselves to sorting through spam comments. It's… an education. #
- Hi @Pollytics
In floods, pricing & mortality post I don't understand the CPI graph. There must be more categories or is All Groups wrong? # - Good article by @stilgherrian: Steve Jobs' illness & Apple's future: a culture of understatement & mystery at Apple http://bit.ly/ho3iAV #
- Just been told about IT Relief effort for flood victoms around Australia http://j.mp/gKRIbg You can donate h/w or time
/via @bubbiting # - Thanks @jarichaust & @kelisha for volunteering to help with the #lca2011 flood relief in Brisbane
http://conf.linux.org.au/wiki/Floods # - Also #lca2011 definitely still happening in spite of flooding. Attend if you can, it's an incredible conf!
http://lca2011.linux.org.au/ # - PS - It was @jdub who suggested that hundreds of #lca2011 attendees might make a useful contribution to the Brisbane flood efforts
# - I've set up a wiki page for #lca2011 attendees to assist with floods effort in Brisbane, pls RT
http://conf.linux.org.au/wiki/Floods # - Short description of my Haecksen talk for linux.conf.au "Applying Martial Arts to the workplace". Enjoying talk prep
http://bit.ly/gYzB5d # - Wow, you *must* read "Machiavelli 2.0: The Fundamentals of Network Society" http://hir.harvard.edu/machiavelli-20 #gov2au #opengov Thx @jdub #
- Interesting: "Software Engineer ranks as the Best Job of 2011" http://www.careercast.com/jobs-rated/10-best-jobs-2011 #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-01-23
Sunday, January 23rd, 2011Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-01-16
Sunday, January 16th, 2011- Ok peeps, got a table at golden harbour in Chinatown for those coming to yum cha
# - Also now reading Clausewitz… fascinating. #
- Reading Musashi, Sun Tzu, Machiavelli, Saul, Hobbes. I'm going to be a bundle.of fun for anyone silly enough to engage me in conversation
# - WTH!? Got a notification that someone asked questions on "True Knowledge" about me inc marriage age & nationality. That is just plain creepy #
- Does anyone else get annoyed when a "WORLD TOUR" of a band you like ends up being North America? Gar! #
- Persistence: when everyone expects you to fail but you go ahead and rock anyway
http://twitpic.com/3piabx (see purple runt) # - What's this I see? Not one but TWO Roma tomatoes in my garden
yay! http://twitpic.com/3pi9gw # - Why do I torture myself with being subscribed to mailing lists with cheap international flights?
Every day another temptation. # - Am appreciating the free wireless, resources and wonderful ambience of my local library (Yass) to concentrate. Libraries are awesome! #
- Interesting article: WikiLeaks Founder Lurks Beyond Reach of U.S. Law: Ann Woolner - Bloomberg http://t.co/UzBmR85 via @BloombergNow #
- 2010 FOSS report: Australia amongst highest number of developers per capita
Very interesting http://bit.ly/icfbKZ #foss #gov2au #opengov # - I'm coming to Sydney this weekend, who's up for yum cha on Saturday?
I need number to book, so pls DM me for details
# - Also, QLD Police running a good Facebook presence for Brisbane floods http://www.facebook.com/QueenslandPolice #qldfloods #gov2au via ausnog #
- Goodness, livestream of Brisbane flooding up at http://queenslandfloods.crowdmap.com/ with additional video footage (via AusNOG) #
- Have discovered Mixxx, a wonderful tool for mixing songs together, beat matching, and DJ-ing. I used to beat match for a mashup I'm doing
# - Hilarious!
The Plague to "Hollaback Girl" http://bit.ly/hn3dBW and Prehistoric to "Toxic" http://bit.ly/h55Gpa # - This is an awesome approach to teaching history using youtube and good music
http://tinyurl.com/4r5zphw (via @aramadge) # - RT @julieposetti ABC Australia is using @ushahidi to crowdmap the #qldfloods devastation http://queenslandfloods.crowdmap.com #gov2au #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-01-09
Sunday, January 9th, 2011- Chocolate ninjas with the leftover dark chocolate
http://twitpic.com/3oek9l #yum # - Decorated (badly) ginger ninjas
http://twitpic.com/3oejks http://twitpic.com/3oej4m # - Naked ginger ninjas! http://twitpic.com/3oed6q #yum #
- Come on ppl, come to bbqs
@NETDe @peterhau @grmsn @ruthellison @jim_croft @craigthomler @bradheadland @willozap @camcgr # - It's funny, I check Twitter daily (almost), Facebook weekly and LinkedIn monthly (almost). I get on IRC when on holidays and close to lca
# - Don't forget bbq this Sun, 12 at black mountain peninsula for #gov2au #web20 #actwonkdrinks ppl
byo everything. #picnicleaks # - WOW! Crowdsourcing reports of feral animals in Australia, nice
Open through Jan 2011 http://feralmonth.crowdmap.com/main #gov2au #gov20 # - Wow! "Immigration Nation:The Secret History of Us" SBS project to share Aussie stories http://www.sbs.com.au/immigrationnation/ #gov2au #
- Hi @trent_reznor
Awesome work on Social Network music & HDA! PS - I'm working on some remixes from Ghosts atm that you might like
# - Went to zumba tonight. Am now exhausted and neck is locked up
think I'll stick to jogging and gung fu perhaps. Might try it once more. # - Yay! Going to catch up with the wonderful @klepas tomorrow, very excited because he's going to introduce me to Parkour
Should be awesome! # - Am looking forward to linux.conf.au in Brisbane, I need a tech fix and to just hang out with my own kind for a week
#lca2011 # - Wow, is this new? "I understanding the information I provide eBay can be used to prevent potentially [?!?] prohibited or illegal activities" #
- Heading to #BBQ20 v1 & v2 will be Sun at 12
@bradheadland @willozap @netde @camcgr @peterhau @ruthellison @grmsn @Jim_Croft @craigthomler # - Let's postpone #bbq20 just in case. Sun 12pm? @bradheadland @willozap @netde @camcgr @peterhau @ruthellison @craigthomler @grmsn @Jim_Croft #
- If it is raining at 12, #bbq20 will have to be postponed
@bradheadland @willozap @netde @camcgr @peterhau @ruthellison @craigthomler # - Wow, rise in civilian casualities in wars over last century: WWI=10%, WWII=50%, Vietnam=70%, Iraq=90%. http://bit.ly/g5cBQA #pilger #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-01-02
Sunday, January 2nd, 2011- Poor puppy Po has been shaved and now looks odd
http://twitpic.com/3m7e37 I'm yet to be forgiven. # - So who else is coming for the Open BBQ tomorrow!? http://bbq20.eventbrite.com/ Will be good to catch up with people post the silly season
# - Anyone else having trouble using new twitter interface atm? Keeps asking for cert auth then failing to post. Old interface working fine. #
- Have spent a bit of my hols working on my Gung Fu school website. Check out "animal styles"
http://www.mountaingateacademy.com/ # - Now to go do some work/hacking/recording/coffee. I'm sure people will pass on the message about the open BBQ to the many I haven't @'d
# - Open BBQ invitations
http://bbq20.eventbrite.com/ @OZloop @case_pres @Loquacities @peterhau @TagAlongTess @jmacmullin @Blinddog2001 # - Open BBQ invitation
http://bbq20.eventbrite.com/ @gordongrace @wragge @willozap @tom_worthington @zuzu @elerimai @miladyred @NathanaelB # - Open BBQ invitation
http://bbq20.eventbrite.com/ @trib @leighblackall @sherro58 @petersalexander @TheotherMCG @katinacurtis @grogsgamut # - Eventbrite up
#picnicleaks http://bbq20.eventbrite.com/ @NETDe @Jim_Croft @bradheadland @craigthomler @netde @grmsn @ruthellison @camcgr # - OK #gov2au #web20 & #actwonkdrinks peeps! RSVP for #picnicleaks BBQ
http://bbq20.eventbrite.com/ Should be fun! # - Open BBQ Mon 3rd at midday for #gov2au #opengov & #actwonkdrinks folk
http://bit.ly/g54Lls BYO food/drinks/families GOTO 3 BBQs area
# - Is everyone happy for this to be open invite for opengov, web & wonks ppl? @bradheadland @craigthomler @netde @grmsn @ruthellison @camcgr #
- From midday on sounds good
At the bottom/3 bbq areas http://bit.ly/dMsO1U @bradheadland @craigthomler @netde @grmsn @ruthellison @camcgr # - Re 3rd, I reckon park w BBQ. More scalable
How about http://bit.ly/g54Lls? @craigthomler @NETDe @grmsn @ruthellison @bradheadland @camcgr # - Ps, also a bit of matrix
Tron was the first 3d movie where I enjoyed the 3rd d
# - Just watched Tron, wow. Awesome! Seemed to be mix of best of terminator (many young john connor moments) & star wars. Def recommend
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-12-26
Sunday, December 26th, 2010- I'm up for pool & bbq but how much capacity? A few others to invite
@grmsn @NETDe @ruthellison @bradheadland @craigthomler @camcgr # - Final hugs for all my fellow workers today!
@shorebuck @outsidethecubed @marcoostini @jmacmullin @bubbiting # - Hugs to all my fellow workers today! @vanaalst @CbnGal @tony_lewis @Mvandervlugt @grumpymojo @TagAlongTess @OZloop @flare2004 @neridahart #
- Hugs to all my fellow workers today! @Jerub @peterhau @xfitzyx @senectus @shigawire @Djelibeybi @vk2ktj @steve_evil @chris_bloke @makarakarn #
- Hugs to all fellow workers today! @tweetingtechno @micktleyden @allisonhornery @R_Chirgwin @Kriegaffe @aguidodavis @Glebe2037 @John_Hanna #
- I wonder if being born is akin to the EULA in a box which asserts "in opening the wrapping you have agreed to the following conditions"?
# - 3rd is great
going once… twice… now, venue? Bbq or cafe is 1st choice @RuthEllison @bradheadland @grmsn @craigthomler @camcgr @netde # - Re lennox gardens, they need 14 days to process permit
@bradheadland @grmsn @piawaugh @craigthomler @camcgr @ruthellison @netde # - Need a location first
Suggestions? ANBG cafe for something diff?
@grmsn @craigthomler @camcgr @ruthellison @netde @bradheadland # - Hell yeah! Augmented environments? RT @ComputerworldAU: …futuristic halfpipe for the Tron Legacy premiere - http://j.mp/guzANK #
- So who else is working today?
# - Am getting all riled up about hobbes and seeing the implications of any form of social contract to placate the masses & create power #
- I know its silly but I love having a garden and watching flowers bloom day by day
http://twitpic.com/3itxym # - Interesting "We're not there to call someone a liar" (journo) Is it the media's job to differentiate truth? http://bit.ly/eTW9e5 (7mins) #
- Haha, just gave my Nanny some lollies for Christmas, and she said "thanks for my lols". Love it!
# - Have just gone in ballot for bigdayout gold coast txt. Wish me luck! Between tool, john butler trio, rammstein & iggy, I'm excited
# - Someone told me this morning they were having a great day, when I asked why he said "every day you wake with a heartbeat…" Great point
# - PS - with that last tweet, I do not endorse the video
Beautiful and disturbing sound, but the video is very Meet the Feebles
# - Oh, wow. This is both awesome and disturbing. Thanks @limburger2001!
Kermit the Frog doing a cover of Hurt (NIN) http://bit.ly/gX9fKZ # - Listening to Hurt by Johnny Cash. Such an amazing cover, never fails to amaze
# - Interesting: RT from Crikey: NBN: Alan Kohler reviews NBN business plan | Crikey http://bit.ly/g6cVit #
- A little worried re outdated geodata tho
RT @grmsn Victorian Spatial Council releases online map guidelines http://bit.ly/e0yw0S #gov2au # -
RT @arcwhite My $0.02: better IT folks on policy than economic guys. Those guys accept *models* as reality. At least we know how to test! # - Heh, "read the label". V insightful
RT @MadamQ Photo: Nyal: How a mother can be sure about buying medicines. http://tumblr.com/xoy13g63bw # - "IT wonks dominating the policy front, that's a frightening thought" says economic guy on #thedrum I say the geek will inherit the earth
# - OMG! Favourite lolcat ever! http://chzb.gr/hVJZKc Thanks to my dear friend Peter Miller for emailing it through
#shaolin #gungfu #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-12-19
Sunday, December 19th, 2010- Was at costume event tonight & met V. No aliteration, no sexy voice, nor knowledge of #cablegate Dullness of wit & blade. V disappointing! #
- Interesting article: "Wikileaks did not commit a crime, House Judiciary chairman says" | Raw Story http://t.co/SHF0wZk #
- Just heard the word irrepressible used in a speech, can't help but think about Monkey Magic
# - Am at a launch of an exhibition of 100 years of #Canberra in preparation for the 2013 centenary year. Check it out at Parliament House
# - For #web20 and #gov2au types check out http://DrupalDowunder.org - early bird rego open til xmas and call for sessions still on
# - At a history trivia night, having fun learning how crap my table's long term memory is
also learnt that assassins creed trumps hsc
# - RT city_news: Canberra CityNews Blog - @KateLundy inducted as WICked patron http://bit.ly/ftG8yB #canberra #
- I wonder if we could fairly divide the world up into those who know the Mario Bros theme song, & those who don't?
# - Am at a #WIC event talking to some interesting fellow techie and #opengov women
# - At a #WIC event (women in computing), chatting to some fellow techie & #opengov women in Canberra
@katelundy about to speak. # - Latest song recorded by the wonderful Martin and I! Feedback please
http://bit.ly/fpM9aH # - Does anyone else find it unsurprising that some ppl are calling for "regulation of the Internet" due to #cablegate http://bit.ly/hMIksb #
- Yeah, read that
Love it! RT @benpaddlejones Chromaroma - the gameification of public sector information: http://clic.gs/21dT #gbl #gov2.0 # - It's amazing how a little pain can give you focus, bring your dreams & reality into sharp contrast, help you redefine. Lots of thinking atm #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-12-12
Sunday, December 12th, 2010- There's a lot of security theatre atm around #wikileaks See feeling vs reality of security by Bruce Schneier http://bit.ly/evVFoX #wikileaks #
- Annoyed at security 'experts' jumping on #payback bandwagon. "Anyone can now take down a website! But we can protect you". Nothing's changed #
- Going home with a slightly prolapsed disc in my back. Joy
Yay for pain! # - Heh! TOTALLY! RT @case_pres: I want a Bat Cave as well. But I'm holding out until the NBN rollout so I can get real broadband in my cave #
- Sometimes I want to move to the electorate of Batman, adopt a secret identity and spend my days fighting crime with awesome onomatopoeias
# - Who else is going to the Canberra roller Derby this Saturday?! Very excited
http://bit.ly/g7cs5M # - Wow, this is a pretty useful geocoding converter tool I thought others might find useful
http://bit.ly/dSYhtl #opendata #datavis # - Glued to the #cablegate & #wikileaks activity. What a fascinating day. Is this a tipping point? I think so. #
- Awesome work
RT @elerimai: Who is @grogsgamut? He's the dude on the cover of the CityNews this week http://bit.ly/4uv5m #grogsgate # - Kevin Rudd just said on a live Sky News interview that Assange has the right to be presumed innocent and get consular support #cablegate #
- I asked a cab driver what he thought was the most important thing in life. Without a pause he said "one's parents". What a nice thought. #
- Awesome!
RT @kristydarby hehehe — > Dr. Seuss does Star Wars http://bit.ly/gv8HdF # - Posted video of @katelundy's talk at #media140 from Oct http://bit.ly/cyi80E Discusses media, gov, online & changing expectations
#gov2au # - This is *cool*. Global maths and programming competition for kids. Just wish Python was included
http://bit.ly/i93K4X # - Slides from Creative Commons & Public Sector Information event are now up, check them out!
http://bit.ly/dpv9Fm #ccpsi #opendata #gov2au # - Cool #gov2au eg for travel analysis http://kaggle.com/RTA $10,000 award for best model which will help inform NSW travel planning #gov20 #
- Can anyone tell I was on holidays all last week
I think I've already made up my tweet quota for last week
# - A week old, but interesting media release from ACCAN on consumer & competition safeguard bill: http://accan.org.au/news_item_full.php?id=122 #
- RTing for work hrs
- Great article by @katelundy in The Aus on multiculturalism in response to Mr Howard http://bit.ly/ep2JC4 #auspol # - Cool, Armidale & Kiama getting telehealth
RT @australian: NBN to help elderly patients in NSW http://bit.ly/gsSXw0 #auspol # - Great article by @katelundy in The Aus on multiculturalism in response to Mr Howard http://bit.ly/ep2JC4 #auspol (disc: I work for her) #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-12-05
Sunday, December 5th, 2010- Wow, what a week to take a break. My holiday is being largely spent inside
at least garden is getting loads of water. Back to gaming
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-11-28
Sunday, November 28th, 2010- Just discovered Edward Tufte (amazing dataviz work). Am getting http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/books_ei to read over holidays
#opendata # - Only got to just over half the #ccpsi event today, but they will be publishing all the presentations, so I'll tweet them soon
Gr8 event! # - Listening to presentation about great #opendata #opensource & #opengov work by Mosman Council inc AR, crowd sourcing and more. #ccpsi #
- Neale Hooper summarising the morning and mentioning that is is a combination of good copyright and good tech policy for #opendata #ccpsi #
- Geoscience Australia re their history in opening data, how commercial reuse important for economic devel, cc-by. Value of aggregation #ccpsi #
- Delia Browne: no commercial use may restrict schools and add statutory copyright costs. Roxanne will be chatting to her
#ccpsi # - Roxanne: cc is important as are open formats that ppl like openaustralia can reuse, better for public reuse. #ccpsi #
- Roxanne taking about integrity and reuse, moral rights, public good as well as risk analysis as parts of a gov #opendata strategy #ccpsi #
- Great talk from our favourite librarian, roxanne missingham about parl website and the importance of openness and interoperability #ccpsi #
- Listening to talk about abs #opendata strategy inc cc usage, metadata and formats. Very interesting
#ccpsi # - Erk, sorry all! RT @j_hutch: @piawaugh That's http://www.data.govt.nz for some odd reason
#ccpsi #opendata #gov20 # - Anyone (inc public) can add a dataset to data.gov.nz, wow! Quite powerful. They also use cc and require open formats
#opendata #ccpsi # - Nz guy talking about their #opendata strategy and policy data they basically say don't drm as it causes issues.
#ccpsi # - Listening to talk about data.gov.nz. Discussing importance of clear copyright guidelines for public so they can use data, eg CC #ccpsi #
- AG quoting BOM, APH, ABS, budget papers, GA and other examples of examples of creative commons implementation in gov
#opendata #ccpsi # - Anne Fitzgerald says Victorian parl inquiry to open access to psi one is the most comprehensive documents on gov #opendata #ccpsi #
- Listening to fantastic talk by Anne Fitzgerald outlining history of open access policy in Australia dating back to 90's #opendata #ccpsi #
- Wow, just heard that snowy hydro use cloud seeding to increase rainfall by 14%. Wow.#aeea2010 #
- Listening to talk about snowy hydro project. Very interesting stuff. Seems like good engineering culture #aeea2010 #
- Am attending the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards. What an awesome night! Celebrating great projects & technologists
#aeea2010 # - OK, going home now. Will need loud music and coke in the car methinks
/cc @jdub # - Hey tweeps, add your comments on @katelundy's R18+ speech on her blog: "R18+ ajournment speech - your comments" http://bit.ly/ec5VLZ #
- Currently listening to John Faulkner talk about honesty & integrity in the media. Live @ http://webcast.aph.gov.au/livebroadcasting/ #auspol #
- For those interested, check out the APH website #Senate stats. Very useful
http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/work/statsnet/index.htm #auspol # - Had gr8 eg of #techfail *During* preso had to register new Google api, modify IP addy, reboot VM & restart services. Is it home time yet?
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-11-21
Sunday, November 21st, 2010- Thought I'd tweet the Reinecke review of the Government ICT Reform Program, for those interested
http://bit.ly/cw6dMC #fb # - Wow, listening to John Faulkner speak is always an inspiring experience!
# - Lovely photo of @katelundy on Remembrance Day w the Governor General http://bit.ly/cL9AcH She's wearing a beautiful hat by @annikanancess
# - Clarification: now in #Senate is debate on a motion to postpone the Competition & Consumer Safeguard bill debate, not actual bill debate
# - Competition & Consumer safeguards bill being debated in the #Senate with @katelundy halfway through her speech #auspol http://bit.ly/dCSmvM #
- Just saw John McMillan's speech to the Parliamentary Library was put online
http://bit.ly/9B5hmK Very informative! #gov2au #opendata # - Hey @ParlLibrary
Do you guys tweet when you add new Parliamentary Library Lecture links? Looking forward to retweeting today's talk
# - Listening to John Macmillan talk about office of Info Commissioner in parliamentary library. Interesting! #gov2au will tweet recording link #
- I never thought I'd say this, but I wish I knew more about database design
Having an awful time trying to crash course & learn. Bleargh! #
